Practice Quiz 6 - Memory

What is the process of getting information into memory called?

• Retrieval

• Recognition

• Encoding

• Chunking

Which term describes the memory system that holds information temporarily while actively manipulating that information?

• Sensory Memory

• Long-term Memory

• Working Memory

• Episodic Memory

Which type of memory holds auditory information for 1-2 seconds?

• Iconic Memory

• Working Memory

• Explicit Memory

• Echoic Memory

What term is used to describe our memory for facts and general knowledge?

• Episodic Memory

• Working Memory

• Semantic Memory

• Explicit Memory

What is it called when you can't recall new information due to interference from old information?

• Retroactive Interference

• Proactive Interference

• Memory Decay

• Amnesia

Which theory suggests that forgetting is due to the passage of time?

• Interference Theory

• Encoding Theory

• Reconstruction Theory

• Decay Theory

What term is used for the type of memory retrieval where individuals are asked to generate previously learned information, possibly aided by general cues but not shown the exact item?

• Recognition

• Recall

• Relearning

• Encoding

Which model of working memory proposes that it consists of a central executive, phonological loop, and visuospatial sketchpad?

• Atkinson-Shiffrin Model

• Baddeley's Model

• Levels of Processing Model

• Dual Coding Theory

Which type of amnesia involves losing existing memories but retaining the ability to form new memories?

• Anterograde Amnesia

• Retrograde Amnesia

• Source Amnesia

• Dissociative Amnesia

Which of the following is a technique to improve memory by associating new information with well-known information?

• Chunking

• Spacing Effect

• Elaborative Rehearsal

• Method of Loci